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Saratoga National Historical ParkJohn Neilson Farmhouse: this small, red, one-room building is the only structure on the battlefield from the time of the battles.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Things To Know Before You Come
 

TOUR TIME REQUIREMENTS

Battlefield:

  • Visitor Center takes about one hour.
  • Battlefield tour road drive time is about 30 minutes, with no stops. --Average tour time with a short stop at each of 10 wayside exhibit stops along the road is about 1½ to 2 hours. --An abbreviated tour, using only 4 of the tour road stops, takes about one hour.

Schuyler House:
Tours take about 30 minutes.

Saratoga Monument:
Climbing to and from the top of the Monument, and the brief Ranger talk on the Monument, takes about 30 minutes. NOTE: drive time between the Battlefield and Schuyler House or Saratoga Monument is about 15-20 minutes.

Modern flag of Germany.  

Did You Know?
Believe it or not, German soldiers fighting for the British during the American Revolution were actually professional soldiers who were "rented" from their provincial rulers by King George III of England. They were not "mercenaries" (soldiers for hire), but regular soldiers.

Last Updated: August 27, 2006 at 15:19 EST